Monday, July 6, 2009

OUT 644--JOHN LEGEND@THE FOX 6/30; DUNHAM 100 B-day TRIBUTEat SLU HIGH SCHOOL (photos by Erica Brooks) June 27/John Legend@The Fox Theatre June 30

All photos by Erica M Brooks (expcet for pic 4 and pic 5 provided by Carlston Edwards) Photographer Erica Brooks had a chance to greet R&B singer John Legend at a Meet n Greet before his concert at the Fox.

Vaughn Anthony, John Legend's and his youngest brother and opening act performed at the Fox posed with a few friends after the concert.


Jessyca Wilson, one of John Legend's backup singers and one of his fans Jimmie Petty had a chance to meet her after the show.



John Legend in concert (photo by Carlston Edwards)





John Legend on stage.(photo by Carlston Edwards)


BELOW, ERICA BROOKS TOOK SHOTS FROM THE KATHERINE DUNHAM 100th B-DAY CELEBRATION EVENT AT SLU HIGH SCHOOL








































Event coordinator dancer/actor Keith Tyrone Williams (left) o n stage with dancer/choreographer Theio Jamison.

















































































One of the speakers was journalist Mary Cannon.

















A speaker of dance.

































































































































Jamsion in a piece in tribute to Dunham.
















































Jamison in dance.






































Performances were by 8 multi-cultural dance groups including the Katherine Dunham dancers, Slaughter Project, Afriky LoLo, Dances of India, Detroit Legacy Project, Innervision Dance Theatre, Lincoln University Dance Troupe, and SIU East St. Louis Performing Company at St. Louis University High School in remembrance of Katherine Dunham, a native of East St. Louis, IL and legendary
American dancer, choreographer, songwriter, author, educator and activist who was trained as an anthropologist. All proceeds will benefit the Katherine Dunham Dynamic Museum in East St. Louis.












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